MichMash: University of Michigan making plans to replace striking educators
It’s the summer of strikes. Not just in Hollywood, but also here in Michigan. The Detroit News reporters Kim Kozlowski...
CultureShift: Why are writers and actors striking in Hollywood, and what does it mean for the future of the industry?
The SAG-AFTRA strikes in Hollywood have no clear end in sight as studio executives continue to look for alternative ways...
Detroit Today: Has the economic growth that made the U.S. a global political force stopped?
From 1870 until around 2010, economic growth and inventions exploded in the United States. The years when people truly shared...
Detroit Today: Ann Arbor’s plan to guarantee income to small business owners
The Ann Arbor City Council recently approved a guaranteed income pilot program for 100 random entrepreneurs with low and moderate...
Detroit Today: Are corporate subsidies good for Michigan’s economy?
What’s the best way to create jobs? In Michigan and across the U.S., many Democrats and Republicans may have come...
Detroit Today: Should minimum wage increase for tipped workers?
The Michigan Supreme Court is set to consider a case that may significantly impact the wages of tipped workers and...
DER Weekends: First Independence Bank is ‘Black-owned, not Black only’
In the latest episode of DER Weekends, WDET news director Jerome Vaughn talks with the chairman and CEO of the only...
Detroit Today: The Detroiters creating a more inclusive tech industry
Technology shapes the way we talk, work and play — much of it is also created by majority white and...
Detroit Today: Voting reform, public and private investments are transforming Michigan
If you live in Michigan, it may be difficult to realize how much might be changing in our state —...
Detroit-based entrepreneur training program expands to Inkster
ProsperUs Detroit just wrapped up a training course for Inkster-based entrepreneurs of color. In the past, the organization focused on...
Crossing the Lines: Live6 planners play the long game
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Live6 series, exploring the neighborhoods around the intersection of Six Mile...
Detroit Today: How Automation Alley is driving innovation in Southeast Michigan
Each year in Michigan, political, business and philanthropic leaders gather on Mackinac Island for the Mackinac Policy Conference, an event...